Irate Locals in Jinja pounced on the former royal chief of Butembe chiefdom for invading the residence of the Kingdom’s premier.
Ayub Banamwita was roughed up by locals in Kivubuka cell, Jinja City Northern Division as he forced entry into the private home of premier Joseph Muvawala.
It is alleged that on Monday Banamwita accompanied by his colleague srode on a tricycle registration number; UFN 145X alias Tukutuku in the towards Muvawala’s home in a planned protest.
The group carried placards with messages demanding that Muvawala returns his official vehicle and throne. However, locals couldn’t have it
They accused Banamwita and his group of invading Muvawala’s privacy and creating chaos in their area, which led to skirmishes.
It took the intervention of the police to arrest Banamwita and six others who are currently in custody at Budondo police station awaiting prosecution.
Banamwita told journalists that the angry youths teamed up with royal guards to beat him up leaving him with injuries on the back after leading a protest against what he termed as Muvawala’s participation in the illegal move of withdrawing his official vehicle from him.
He narrates that, a section of the “Baise Waguma,” clan members early this year illegally resolved to enthrone Fredrick Walugembe as the substantive royal chief of Butembe replacing him after serving for close to three years.
He claimed that the rift between him and Muvawala further widened when the designated kingdom royal guards withdrew his official vehicle from him.
Ayub Wabiika, the mayor of the Jinja City Northern division has urged officials from Ntembe chiefdom and Busoga kingdom to devise means of resolving the current dispute.
Kiira Region Police authorities have since declined to comment about the matter.
Busoga Kingdom Spokesperson, Andrew Ntange, argues that Banamwita was among the six royal chiefs who early this year withdrew allegiance from the reigning king and it would be prudent for him to officially announce his official return before making such requests.
Ntange advised Banamwita to seek remedies for such grievances at Busoga kingdom headquarters, rather than invading other people’s privacy within their homes.